appartementsblokken
Syllables
ap-par-te-men-ts-blok-ken
Pronunciation
/a.par.tə.mɛnts.blɔ.kən/
Stress
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Morphemes
apparte + mentsblokken
The word 'appartementsblokken' is a Dutch noun meaning 'apartment blocks'. It's syllabified as ap-par-te-men-ts-blok-ken, with primary stress on 'men'. The word is a compound, built from French and Germanic roots, and its syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and avoiding unnecessary consonant cluster breaks.
Definitions
- 1
A building containing multiple apartments.
Apartment blocks
“De nieuwe appartementsblokken veranderden het uitzicht van de stad.”
“Er zijn veel appartementsblokken gebouwd in de afgelopen jaren.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'men'.
Syllables
ap — Open syllable, initial syllable.. par — Open syllable.. te — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. men — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ts — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. blok — Closed syllable.. ken — Open syllable.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Syllables tend to end in vowels whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Avoidance
Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless they are complex.
Morpheme Boundary Consideration
Syllable divisions often align with morpheme boundaries.
- The 'apparte' portion, being a loanword, might exhibit slight variations in syllabic tendencies, but the overall pattern remains consistent.
- Dutch allows for some flexibility in syllable division, particularly with consonant clusters.
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